Heart-Shaped Empanadas

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These empanadas are all about love. You'll love how easily they come together. Your kids will love eating them!

  • 1 package refrigerated pie crusts, for 2 9-inch pies
  • 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 small potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2 carrots, peeled and shredded
  • 1 package taco seasoning
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • Salsa (optional)
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Unroll pie crusts onto a lightly floured surface and, using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out as many hearts as you can fit.
  • 3
    Brown ground beef or turkey in a large pan over medium-high heat.
  • 4
    Remove meat from pan and add onions and potatoes.
  • 5
    Cook until potatoes are tender and brown.
  • 6
    Return meat to pan and stir in carrots and taco seasoning.
  • 7
    Remove from heat.
  • 8
    Spoon about 2 tablespoons of meat mixture onto the center of a pie crust heart. Sprinkle a little cheddar cheese on top of the meat mixture.
  • 9
    Top with another heart and seal the edges with the tines of a fork. Place empanada on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • 10
    Repeat with remaining hearts.
  • 11
    Use a knife to cut a few small slits in the top of each of the hearts.
  • 12
    Lightly brush each empanada with beaten egg.
  • 13
    Bake empanadas for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • 14
    Remove from oven and serve with salsa, if desired.
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